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Clinical anatomy of the cephalic vein for safe performance of venipuncture

BACKGROUND: The aims of this study were to elucidate why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site from a morphological viewpoint and identify an effective landmark for avoiding injury to the superficial branch of the radial nerve (SBRN), allowing for safe venipuncture of the cephalic v...

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Autores principales: Matsuo, Mitsuhiro, Honma, Satoru, Sonomura, Takahiro, Yamazaki, Mitsuaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29457094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40981-017-0121-6